CIPM Set to Host Its 55th International Conference, Exhibition

Mary Nnah

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) is set to hold the highly anticipated 55th International Conference and Exhibition themed, “Sustainable HR, Business and National Development”, billed to take place from November 13^th-16th at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

This year’s conference, according to organisers, will explore cutting-edge solutions for people managers and business leaders to effectively manage corporate governance and ethical issues whilst promoting policies that are sustainable for business and national development.

The event, which is targeted at over 5,000 industry professionals, government officials, business leaders, and students across the globe, will kick off with pre-conference master classes and the CIPM Connect before the main conference which will feature some of these topics: Sustainable People Management Practices for Driving Business Transformation; HR’s role in enabling ethical, environmental and sustainable practices in the business ecosystem; and Global Disruption: How does HR remain relevant and sustainable in an era of rapid and exponential change, among other informative, engaging as well as interesting Plenary and Technical Sessions.

It will also feature an exceptional lineup of speakers including: President & Chairman of the Governing Council of CIPM, Mr Olusegun Mojeed;  Judge of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice (Prof) Elizabeth Ama Oji; MD/CEO, Nestlé Nigeria PLC, Wassim EIHusseini; CEO of CIPD, Peter Cheese; Human Resources Director, Africa Finance Corporation, Patricia Aderibigbe; Executive Director of ExxonMobil, Dr Balarabe Aliyu; Chief HR Officer of Sterling Bank, Temi Dalley; Vice President, HR at Shell Nigeria, Mr Olukayode Ogunleye; L&D Strategist, Dr Charles Cotte;  General Manager, HR at Seplat Energy PLC, Dr Steve Ojeh and other reputable speakers.

Participants are guaranteed thought-provoking discussions on focused leadership, business growth, getting started and succeeding, the latest trends in organisational sustainability, networking opportunities and a lot more.

Interested participants in the 55th international conference and exhibition are to visit the CIPM website www.cipmnigeria.org/conference.

CIPM is Nigeria’s apex regulatory HR body empowered by legislation (Act 58 of 1992) to determine the standards of knowledge and skills to be attained by persons seeking to become registered as HR professionals/practitioners.